A Novel Multi-Level Perceptron for Accurate Heart Stroke Diagnosis by Muhammad Zaman, Muhammad Khubaib, Tanzila Kahkashan, Anam Zahoor, Narges Shahbaz, Shahzad Shoukat, Fahma Nisar

“…In the developing countries especially like Pakistan the income of the people are too much low and they cannot offered different type of expensive tests like ECG etc. …”
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HCV and HBV genotypes: vital in the progression of HCV/ HBV co-infection by Yasmin Badshah, Maria Shabbir, Khushbukhat Khan, Sameen Zafar, Tayyaba Afsar, Fohad Mabood Husain, Houda Amor, Suhail Razak

“…Therefore, in the present study, the prevalence of HCV-HBV co-infection and the impact of HCV-HBV co-infection on the progression of liver damage was evaluated amongst the HCV-infected patients in Pakistan. Methods In this study 2500 HCV-positive patients were recruited from Pakistan. …”
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Evaluation of efficacy of GCSF in reducing neutropenia among carcinoma patients undergoing anti-cancer chemotherapy. A prospective cohort study. by Maria Kakar, Sami Ullah, Amjad Khan, Shabnam Nazir

“…Baseline data including demographic data, medication history and hematological evaluation of all the patients was recorded at the time of enrolment. …”
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Comparison of Efficacy of Azithromycin with Ciprofloxacin in the Treatment of Uncomplicated Enteric Fever in Children by Maimoona Akram, Qurrat ul Ain, Ayesha Tariq, Samra Javed, Kiran Nayab, Sampana Fatima

“…   Objective: To compare the effectiveness of azithromycin to ciprofloxacin in the management of uncomplicated enteric fever in children between 6-12 years of age in the paediatrics department of Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) General Hospital. …”
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Unraveling the mystery of dieback in Dalbergia sissoo: a review by Muhammad Zunair Latif, Amer Habib, ChongChong Lu, Xinhua Ding

“…Recent outbreaks of shisham dieback in Pakistan have been linked to Ceratocystis dalbergicans. …”
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Hyponatremia In Ischemic Stroke Patients And Its Relationship To Clinical Outcomes In Such Patients by Maria Zafar, Aneza Jalil, Amber Ghaffer, Mahnoor Yousaf, Sadia Batool

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Speciation and historical invasions of the Asian black-spined toad (Duttaphrynus melanostictus) by Christophe Dufresnes, Daniel Jablonski, Johanna Ambu, Vishal Kumar Prasad, Kumudani Bala Gautam, Rachunliu G. Kamei, Stephen Mahony, Sylvia Hofmann, Rafaqat Masroor, Bérénice Alard, Angelica Crottini, Devin Edmonds, Annemarie Ohler, Jianping Jiang, Janak R. Khatiwada, Sandeep Kumar Gupta, Amaël Borzée, Leo J. Borkin, Dmitriy V. Skorinov, Daniel A. Melnikov, Konstantin D. Milto, Evgeny L. Konstantinov, Sven Künzel, Tomasz Suchan, Dmitriy V. Arkhipov, Alexei V. Trofimets, Tan Van Nguyen, Chatmongkon Suwannapoom, Spartak N. Litvinchuk, Nikolay A. Poyarkov

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Impact of Psychosocial Factors on Quality of Life: A Case Study of End Stage Renal Disease by Iqra Nazar, Dr. Fatima Kamran, Dr. Rafia Rafique, Dr. Ghulam Ishaq

“… End-stage renal disease (ESRD) occurs when kidneys gradually lost its function. In Pakistan, the prevalence of ESRD is 37.9% of the adult population overall. …”
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Frequency of Diplopia in Zygomatic Complex Fractures—A Cross-Sectional Descriptive Study by Maria Shabbir, Ruqaya Shah, Muhtada Ahmad, Rakhi Issrani, Zafar Khan, Salah Nazal Alotha, Basant Mousa Alsiyat, Mohammed Saad Alqarni, Ahmed Saleh Albalawi, Namdeo Prabhu, Mohammad Khursheed Alam, Zahid Qayyum

“…A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted at the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Ward, Civil Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan. The duration of the study was 1 year (March 1, 2021 to February 28, 2022). …”
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Detection and identification of Naegleria species along with Naegleria fowleri in the tap water samples by Muhammad Aurongzeb, Syeda Zehratul Fatima, Syed Ikhlaq Hussain, Yasmeen Rashid, Tariq Aziz, Majid Alhomrani, Walaa F. Alsanie, Abdulhakeem S. Alamri

“…PAM has a high fatality rate, raising concerns about its global health impact. In Pakistan, particularly in Karachi, a significant number of cases have been reported, often with no history of recreational water exposure, but with regular ablution using tap water. …”
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Blind Spot in the Radar of MEST-C Score: Type and Severity of Tubulointerstitial Nephritis in IgA Nephropathy by Iram Asrar, Mudassar Hussain, Aurangzeb Afzal, Usman Hassan, Sheeba Ishtiaq

“…Renal biopsies of patients who had a history of transplant, autolyzed tissue, no glomeruli on histological examination, and/or a tubular atrophy/interstitial fibrosis score of 2 (T2) in MEST-C scoring were excluded. …”
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The Validity Of 75gms OGTT For Detection Of GDM Keeping 100gms OGTT As Gold Standard by Shazia Mehreen, Muhammad Usman, Kashif Rauf, Saima Naz, Muhammad Abdul Rab Faisal Sultan, Muhammad Akram Randhawa

“…Methodology: This was a Cross-sectional validation study done at the Mother and Child Health Centre, Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, Islamabad. …”
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Impact of synthetic insecticides on the life table parameters of Trichogramma chilonis under laboratory conditions by Muhammad Salim, Arsalan Arif, Muhammad Ayaz, Ahmad Ur Rahman Saljoqi, Ayhan Gökçe, Haroon Khan, Shahid Sattar, Bashir Ahmad, Shah Alam Khan

“…Abstract Trichogramma chilonis (Ishii) is an important egg parasitoid of Helicoverpa species in tomato growing areas of Pakistan. Different insecticides are used for the management of H. armigera, but these insecticides have significantly reduced the effectiveness of T. chilonis. …”
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Temples of Katas: Their Historical and Religious Significiance by Muhammad Usman Ali

“…Temples of Katas (Punjab-Pakistan) hold a very important place in the Hindu mythology especially due to a sacred pond which has different stories regarding its formation. …”
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PSYCHOSOCIAL ILLNESS IN CHILDREN WITH THALASSEMIA: A CASE-CONTROL STUDY by Erum Afzal, Muhammad Aslam Sheikh, Sajjad Hussain Bhaba, Tanveer Ahmed, Imran Iqbal, Muhammad Khalid Iqbal

“… INTRODUCTION: Thalassemia is the most common hemolytic autosomal recessive disorder. Pakistan has significant number of thalassemic children .The children with chronic disorders like thalassemia are prone to develop psychosocial illness including depression, anxiety, intellectual and behavioral issues.  …”
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Antenatal Care - How to ensure quality! by Lubna Ejaz

“…Lack of health awareness and poor compliance by patients and their families are other major social contributors towards this grim situation15. Pakistan is still contributing 14.47% of the total maternal deaths in South Asia16. …”
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Connecting The Dots: The Impact Of Subclinical Hypothyroidism On Female Subfertility And Obesity by Naila Ashfaq, Warda Hussain, Mugheera Hussain, Neelam Saba, Asma Muddasir, Jawairiah Liaqat

“…Prevalence of Hypothyroidism in Pregnancies and its Obstetric Outcomes. Pakistan Journal of Medical & Health Sciences. 2022;16(03):1184-6…”
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